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CVE-2024-0867:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Email Log plugin for WordPress contains an Unauthenticated Hook Injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-0867) affecting all versions up to and including 2.4.8. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Sean Murphy and was disclosed on May 23, 2024 (Wordfence Intel).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a high severity level. The issue affects the Email Log WordPress plugin, which has over 80,000 active installations (Wordfence Intel).
Impact
As this is a hook injection vulnerability that can be exploited without authentication, it could potentially allow attackers to execute unauthorized actions within WordPress installations running the vulnerable versions of the Email Log plugin (Wordfence Intel).
Exploitability
The vulnerability can be exploited without requiring authentication, making it particularly dangerous. The high CVSS score of 8.1 suggests that exploitation is relatively straightforward (Wordfence Intel).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.4.9 of the Email Log plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to the latest version to protect their WordPress installations (Wordfence Intel).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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